Gilbert Arenas vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Gilbert Arenas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 8. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Gilbert Arenas |
11 |
5 |
2001-02 to 2011-12 |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
47 |
24.6 |
10.9 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
8.2 |
.453 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.345 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
.775 |
| difference: | +33 | +5.9 | +3.0 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.3 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +.022 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.089 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.051 |
| Jayson Tatum |
80 |
30.5 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
10.4 |
.475 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.434 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.826 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
35.9 |
18.5 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
13.7 |
.471 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.324 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
.845 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
82 |
35.0 |
18.3 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
6.2 |
14.4 |
.431 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.348 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.791 |
| difference: | +3 | +3.9 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -2.0 | -1.1 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.019 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.025 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +.064 |
| Jayson Tatum |
79 |
31.1 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
.450 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.373 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
.855 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
9 |
32.8 |
15.2 |
0.8 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.438 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.323 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
.744 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
55 |
37.6 |
19.6 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
16.6 |
.392 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.375 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
.748 |
| difference: | +11 | +3.3 | +3.8 | | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 | -1.8 | -1.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +.058 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.028 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +.064 |
| Jayson Tatum |
66 |
34.3 |
23.4 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
8.4 |
18.6 |
.450 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
.403 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.812 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
17 |
40.6 |
25.7 |
1.3 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
19.6 |
.434 |
2.8 |
7.4 |
.373 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.813 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
80 |
40.9 |
25.5 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
19.0 |
.431 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
.365 |
6.5 |
8.0 |
.814 |
| difference: | +16 | +5.1 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -1.2 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.028 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.021 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +.054 |
| Jayson Tatum |
64 |
35.8 |
26.4 |
0.8 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.459 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
.386 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
.868 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
10 |
45.1 |
23.6 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
6.2 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
7.3 |
19.4 |
.376 |
1.8 |
7.7 |
.234 |
7.2 |
9.4 |
.766 |
| difference: | +5 | +8.1 | +7.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +1.0 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +.047 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +.155 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +.152 |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
37.0 |
30.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
9.4 |
22.2 |
.423 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
.389 |
9.0 |
9.8 |
.918 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
80 |
42.3 |
29.3 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
20.9 |
.447 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
.369 |
8.2 |
10.0 |
.820 |
| difference: | +4 | +6.4 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -1.3 | | +0.3 | +.006 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +.016 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +.033 |
| Jayson Tatum |
76 |
35.9 |
26.9 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
20.6 |
.453 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
.353 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
6 |
47.3 |
34.0 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
10.8 |
23.3 |
.464 |
3.3 |
7.7 |
.435 |
9.0 |
11.7 |
.771 |
| difference: | +18 | +6.3 | +8.4 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +2.4 | +3.6 | +.038 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.042 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +.029 |
| Jayson Tatum |
24 |
41.0 |
25.6 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
8.4 |
19.7 |
.426 |
3.2 |
8.2 |
.393 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
.800 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
74 |
39.8 |
28.4 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
8.7 |
20.9 |
.418 |
2.8 |
7.9 |
.351 |
8.2 |
9.7 |
.844 |
| difference: | | +2.9 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +4.0 | +4.2 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -1.2 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +.048 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.001 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.010 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
36.9 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
21.1 |
.466 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
.350 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
.854 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
20 |
40.0 |
27.2 |
1.3 |
9.2 |
10.5 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
20.2 |
.458 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
.323 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
.876 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
13 |
32.7 |
19.4 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
15.1 |
.398 |
1.7 |
6.0 |
.282 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.771 |
| difference: | +61 | +3.0 | +7.5 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +.073 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +.094 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.062 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
35.7 |
26.9 |
0.9 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
9.1 |
19.3 |
.471 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
.376 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
.833 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
4 |
23.5 |
10.8 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
9.0 |
.389 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.417 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.833 |
| difference: | +15 | +16.9 | +14.2 | +0.9 | +7.0 | +7.9 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +4.9 | +10.6 | +.038 | +0.8 | +4.3 | +.134 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +.028 |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
40.4 |
25.0 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
19.6 |
.427 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
.283 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
.861 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
2 |
31.5 |
13.0 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
11.5 |
.261 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
.286 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
.750 |
| difference: | +70 | +4.9 | +13.8 | +0.2 | +4.0 | +4.2 | +4.0 | +1.1 | | -2.4 | -0.2 | +6.2 | +8.8 | +.191 | +2.5 | +6.6 | +.057 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +.064 |
| Jayson Tatum |
72 |
36.4 |
26.8 |
0.7 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
20.3 |
.452 |
3.5 |
10.1 |
.343 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.814 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
40.3 |
28.1 |
1.1 |
10.4 |
11.5 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
9.3 |
21.9 |
.423 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
.372 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
.889 |
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Additional Years |
* Gilbert Arenas played 3 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2010 to 2012—Gilbert Arenas played in two Playoffs. |
All-Rookie First Team
NBA Champion